Privacy

Troubling times ahead: Chat Control 2.0 is coming up, a law that would force all EU citizens to surrender their private messages, effectively breaking end-to-end encryption for everyone. I’m sad to see this issue is back on the table again (after previous failed attempts), and even more saddened by the severe lack of critical thinking and media coverage around this topic. Just in case you missed it, here’s a brief explainer, courtesy of stopscanningme.eu: ...

This post briefly describes how to configure an OpenWrt router to function as a WireGuard VPN server. This enables me to have my phone always be securely connected to my home router, from wherever I am. First, install the necessary WireGuard kernel module: root # opkg update root # opkg install kmod-wiregard Generate a new private and public key pair for the server, and your first peer (e.g. your phone), and a pre-shared key for added post-quantum secrecy: ...